The Biggest Issue With the New Harry Potter Series

Okay okay, so there’s a new showing coming out. And now that the ball has gotten rolling, it feels like things are moving FAST. But with the introduction of a MAJOR addition to the Harry Potter series, we need to ask one very big question- is it CANON? Will the characters, places, and storylines be a fully integrated (and more importantly, accepted) — aspect of the Harry Potter universe? Let’s take a closer look Topics Covered in This Video: What “canon” actually means in the Harry Potter universe Whether the new HBO Harry Potter series will be considered official canon The difference between canon, adaptations, retcons, and fan fiction Why many Harry Potter fans reject *The Cursed Childas canon Whether J.K. Rowling’s involvement automatically makes something canonical HBO’s promise to create a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter books Concerns surrounding the writers of the new Harry Potter series Why a Harry Potter writer not reading all seven books has worried fans The controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape Whether major casting changes contradict HBO’s “book-accurate” promise How the original Harry Potter films changed or removed important book details Why the movies still captured the magic and atmosphere of the Wizarding World Whether the HBO series should reuse the films’ Hogwarts design and John Williams score How the series could combine the best elements of the books and movies A complete Harry Potter canon tier list Where the original books, movies, *Fantastic Beasts*, HBO series, *Hogwarts Legacy*, and *The Cursed Child* rank Why most Harry Potter video games are not considered part of Wizarding World canon Questions Answered in This Video: Is the new HBO Harry Potter series officially canon? What makes a Harry Potter story canonical? Can an adaptation be canon if it changes details from the books? Does J.K. Rowling’s approval automatically make something canon? Why do so many fans refuse to accept *The Cursed Child*? Are retcons allowed within Harry Potter canon? Will the HBO series remain faithful to the original seven novels? Should fans be concerned that one of the show’s writers has not read every book? Is the new Severus Snape casting book-accurate? Can HBO make major creative changes while still calling the series faithful? Are the original Harry Potter movies considered canon? Are the *Fantastic Beasts* films part of official Harry Potter canon? Is *Hogwarts Legacy* canon? Where should the upcoming HBO series rank in the Harry Potter canon tier list? Could the HBO series become the most faithful Harry Potter adaptation ever made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices